What the records say
- When
- 26 Apr 1941
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 37.93° N, 22.98° E
- Description
- 1941 battle of the Balkans Campaign during World War II
Placed at the river its title names, Corinth Canal.
Battle of the Corinth Canal
1941 battle of the Balkans Campaign during World War II
During the German invasion of Greece on 6 April 1941, the Allied forces were pushed back from Macedonia and Thessaly into mainland Greece while the British fleet stood by at various ports in the south of Greece to evacuate any remaining Allied troops from the advancing German ground and air units.
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